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Asus Blitz Formula User Manual (166 pages)

Blitz Formula user's manual E3151 English Edition

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 3.3 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

Contents4................................................................................................................................................................

Notices7................................................................................................................................................................

Federal Communications Commission Statement7................................................................................................................................................................

Canadian Department Of Communications Statement7................................................................................................................................................................

Safety Information8................................................................................................................................................................

Electrical Safety8................................................................................................................................................................

About This Guide9................................................................................................................................................................

Conventions Used In This Guide10................................................................................................................................................................

Blitz Formula Specifications Summary11................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 1: Product Introduction15................................................................................................................................................................

Welcome17................................................................................................................................................................

Package Contents17................................................................................................................................................................

Special Features18................................................................................................................................................................

Product Highlights18................................................................................................................................................................

Rog Intelligent Performance & Overclocking Features20................................................................................................................................................................

Voltiminder Led20................................................................................................................................................................

Loadline Calibration21................................................................................................................................................................

Rog Unique Features22................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Quiet Thermal Solution23................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2: Hardware Information25................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Proceed27................................................................................................................................................................

Motherboard Overview31................................................................................................................................................................

Placement Direction31................................................................................................................................................................

Screw Holes31................................................................................................................................................................

Motherboard Layout32................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Card Layout32................................................................................................................................................................

Layout Contents33................................................................................................................................................................

Central Processing Unit (cpu)35................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Cpu36................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan38................................................................................................................................................................

Uninstalling The Cpu Heatsink And Fan40................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Optional Fans42................................................................................................................................................................

System Memory44................................................................................................................................................................

Overview44................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Configurations45................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Dimm49................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Dimm49................................................................................................................................................................

Expansion Slots50................................................................................................................................................................

Installing An Expansion Card50................................................................................................................................................................

Configuring An Expansion Card50................................................................................................................................................................

Interrupt Assignments51................................................................................................................................................................

Pci Slots52................................................................................................................................................................

Pci Express X1 Slots52................................................................................................................................................................

Pci Express X16 Slots52................................................................................................................................................................

Jumper53................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Card, I/o Shield, And Lcd Poster Installation54................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Card Installation54................................................................................................................................................................

I/o Shield And Lcd Poster Installation55................................................................................................................................................................

Connectors56................................................................................................................................................................

Rear Panel Connectors56................................................................................................................................................................

Internal Connectors58................................................................................................................................................................

Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 Pin Floppy)58................................................................................................................................................................

Cpu, Chassis, And Optional Fan Connectors62................................................................................................................................................................

Pin Cpu_fan, 3-pin Cha_fan1~4, 3-pin Pwr_fan62................................................................................................................................................................

Chassis Intrusion Connector (4-1 Pin Chassis)63................................................................................................................................................................

Onboard Switches67................................................................................................................................................................

Power-on Switch67................................................................................................................................................................

Reset Switch67................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Diy Pedestal68................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 3: Powering Up69................................................................................................................................................................

Starting Up For The First Time71................................................................................................................................................................

Turning Off The Computer72................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Os Shut Down Function72................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Dual Function Power Switch72................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 4: Bios Setup73................................................................................................................................................................

Managing And Updating Your Bios75................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Update Utility75................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk78................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility79................................................................................................................................................................

Afudos Utility80................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility82................................................................................................................................................................

Bios Setup Program83................................................................................................................................................................

Bios Menu Screen84................................................................................................................................................................

Menu Bar84................................................................................................................................................................

Navigation Keys84................................................................................................................................................................

Menu Items85................................................................................................................................................................

Sub-menu Items85................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Fields85................................................................................................................................................................

Pop-up Window85................................................................................................................................................................

Scroll Bar85................................................................................................................................................................

General Help85................................................................................................................................................................

Main Menu86................................................................................................................................................................

System Time86................................................................................................................................................................

System Date86................................................................................................................................................................

Legacy Diskette A86................................................................................................................................................................

Language86................................................................................................................................................................

Sata 1-687................................................................................................................................................................

Sata Configuration88................................................................................................................................................................

Ahci Configuration89................................................................................................................................................................

System Information90................................................................................................................................................................

Extreme Tweaker Menu91................................................................................................................................................................

Configure System Frequency/voltage91................................................................................................................................................................

Advanced Menu96................................................................................................................................................................

Ai Net 297................................................................................................................................................................

Usb Configuration97................................................................................................................................................................

Cpu Configuration99................................................................................................................................................................

Chipset100................................................................................................................................................................

Onboard Devices Configuration101................................................................................................................................................................

Pci Pnp102................................................................................................................................................................

Power Menu103................................................................................................................................................................

Suspend Mode103................................................................................................................................................................

Repost Video On S3 Resume103................................................................................................................................................................

Acpi Version103................................................................................................................................................................

Acpi Apic Support103................................................................................................................................................................

Apm Configuration104................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Monitor105................................................................................................................................................................

Boot Menu109................................................................................................................................................................

Boot Device Priority109................................................................................................................................................................

Boot Settings Configuration110................................................................................................................................................................

Security111................................................................................................................................................................

Change User Password112................................................................................................................................................................

Clear User Password112................................................................................................................................................................

Tools Menu113................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Ez Flash 2113................................................................................................................................................................

Asus O.c. Profile114................................................................................................................................................................

Exit Menu115................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 5: Software Support117................................................................................................................................................................

Installing An Operating System119................................................................................................................................................................

Support Dvd Information119................................................................................................................................................................

Running The Support Dvd119................................................................................................................................................................

Drivers Menu120................................................................................................................................................................

Utilities Menu121................................................................................................................................................................

Make Disk Menu123................................................................................................................................................................

Manuals Menu124................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Contact Information124................................................................................................................................................................

Other Information125................................................................................................................................................................

Technical Support Form126................................................................................................................................................................

Software Information127................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Mylogo3127................................................................................................................................................................

Ai Net2129................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Virtual Cable Tester129................................................................................................................................................................

Soundmax ® High Definition Audio Utility130................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Setup Wizard131................................................................................................................................................................

Listening Environment Options133................................................................................................................................................................

Microphone Options134................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Pc Probe Ii135................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Ai Suite141................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Ai N.o.s143................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Ai Gear 2144................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Ai Nap145................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Ai Booster146................................................................................................................................................................

Asus Q-fan 2147................................................................................................................................................................

Raid Configurations148................................................................................................................................................................

Raid Definitions148................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Serial Ata Hard Disks149................................................................................................................................................................

Intel ® Raid Configurations149................................................................................................................................................................

Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility150................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Raid 0 Set (striped)151................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Raid 1 Set (mirrored)153................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Raid Driver Disk157................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Raid Driver Disk Without Entering The Os157................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Raid/sata Driver Disk In Windows157................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix: Cpu Features159................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter Summary160................................................................................................................................................................

Intel ® Em64t161................................................................................................................................................................

Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology (eist)161................................................................................................................................................................

System Requirements161................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Eist162................................................................................................................................................................

Intel ® Hyper-threading Technology163................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Hyper-threading Technology163................................................................................................................................................................

Debug Code Table164................................................................................................................................................................